Governor Signs Amendment Protecting Juvenile Confidentiality


Gov. Rod Blagojevich earlier this month signed House Bill 615 into law, which amends the Juvenile Court Act to protect access to confidential juvenile records. Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin (D-5th Dist.) worked with the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law to introduce these important legal safeguards for juvenile confidentiality. The amendment requires anyone requesting confidential juvenile records to notify all affected parties about the attempt and penalizes anyone who illegally seeks and obtains juvenile records. Violators are also barred from using any illegally obtained records in court proceedings.
 
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